Research

A multidisciplinary panel of seasoned, successful UNC faculty writers will share pearls of wisdom about the writing process and incorporating habitual writing into busy academic lives. This session is useful for faculty seeking insights into improving their writing efficiency and … Read more

Learn what to do and not to do in this critical section of NSF grants. Hear from Broader Impacts partners how faculty research can reach a broader population through collaboration with existing programs. Broader Impacts can be easier with a … Read more

The Center for Faculty Excellence invites your participation in the 2019 CFE Summer Writing Group (SWG) Program from May 3 to August 30. This program brings together faculty members from all disciplines and career stages in small groups to spur … Read more

We’ve all heard that a key to successful writing is to develop a habit of it: to engage in writing as a routine that is practiced regularly. In this workshop, we’ll consider development of a writing habit from theoretical and … Read more

Are you collaborating with international scholars? Are you writing in English as an additional language? Join Writing Center Director, Kim Abels, and Senior English Language Specialist, Gigi Taylor, for this conversation about the challenges, opportunities, strategies, and resources for productive … Read more

Think you are competitive for a prestigious Fulbright Scholars award for international teaching and/or research? You probably are. In this session, faculty and postdocs will learn about the Fulbright Scholar and Specialist awards and grantsmanship associated with both. Attendees will … Read more

So you have produced a work for publication as a book or journal article. Now what? Join fellow faculty and staff for this session dedicated to discussing the process of engaging journals and book publishers to get your scholarly work … Read more

New faculty have to hit the ground running on many fronts, and research related activities are no exception. From demystifying grant review processes, to building agency relationships and research collaborators, and connecting with other research support service on or off … Read more

Engaging the best consultation on research design, data analysis, and data management at the right time can mean the difference in securing funding and publishing your research. In this session, Odum staff provide a tour of their Institute and comprehensive … Read more

A brief overview of the history of human subject research through case studies, understanding basic principles for ethical conduct, and navigating IRB submissions and when the unexpected occurs in your research at UNC.

Co-sponsored by the Carolina Center for Public Service, the Center for Faculty Excellence, and the Office of Human Research Ethics A core part of UNC-CH’s “Of the Public, for the Public” strategy in the Blueprint for Next is conducting research … Read more

Need to get away from the office to focus on your writing projects? Come as you are, bring what you have, get writing!  Please email Darin Knapp for further information or suggestions for future locations/times for Write-Ins.

Faculty, are you interested in doing research on your teaching (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, SoTL)? Join in the growth of SoTL at UNC and connect with other likeminded instructors who wish to inform their teaching through original research using … Read more

Think you are competitive for a prestigious Fulbright Scholars award for international teaching and/or research? You probably are. In this Introductory session, faculty and postdocs will learn about the Fulbright Scholar awards that have just opened for 20-21, particularly the … Read more

The CAREER Program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education. The award provides a minimum of $400,000 (including indirect costs) to support an innovative research idea and an education plan* … Read more

In this session, faculty interested in or conducting SoTL projects will learn about publishing outlets and strategies for their work. The session will include discussion of journal acceptance rates, impact factors and scope, options for conference presentation, and notable publications … Read more

Think you are competitive for a prestigious Fulbright Scholars award for international teaching and/or research? You probably are. In this Introductory session, faculty and postdocs will learn about the Fulbright Scholar awards that have just opened for 20-21, particularly the … Read more

This workshop will be held online via Zoom.

This orientation session is open only for those previously registered for the 2020 Summer Writing Group program. At this orientation, participants will hear from program alums, meet their assigned writing group members and plan their summer writing projects as a … Read more

Darin Knapp, Center for Faculty Excellence We’ve all heard that a key to successful writing is to develop a habit of it: to engage in writing as a routine that is practiced regularly. In this workshop, we’ll consider development of … Read more

Gigi Taylor, Senior English Language Specialist, The Writing Center Are you collaborating with international scholars? Are you writing in English as an additional language? Join Senior English Language Specialist, Gigi Taylor, for this conversation about the challenges, opportunities, strategies, and … Read more

Jamie Conklin, Health Sciences Librarian Bring your laptops and abstracts/topics for this practical and impactful Summer Writing Group Special Topics Session where we partner with the University Libraries staff to help you navigate the many decisions you must make around … Read more

Gary Beck Dallaghan, School of Medicine  

A brief overview of the history of human subject research through case studies, understanding basic principles for ethical conduct, and navigating IRB submissions and when the unexpected occurs in your research at UNC.

Learn how Health Sciences Library staff can support your research. Hear from our experts on software resources to support systematic reviews and comprehensive literature searches, bibliometric analysis, unsupervised and supervised machine learning and how to increase the efficiency of reviewing … Read more

In this session, UNC’s Office of Animal Care and Use will explain the animal care application process. New faculty, and those who are new to animal work, will learn where to find the necessary resources to get started with their … Read more

Save the Date: Friday, September 11, 3:00-5:00 PM

In the first meeting of the new Carolina Teaching and Learning Colloquium (CTLC) series, Dr. Scott Roberts (Univ. Maryland) will present on Leveraging the 'Teaching Effect' to Improve Learning Outcomes. When studying in preparation to be tested, students' metacognitive framework … Read more

So you have produced (or want to produce) a work for publication, such as a book or journal article. Now what? Join fellow faculty and staff for this Summer Writing Group Special Topics Session to discuss the process of engaging … Read more

Learn how Health Sciences Library staff can support your research. Hear from our experts in software resources to support systematic reviews and comprehensive literature searches, bibliometric analysis, unsupervised and supervised machine learning, and how to increase the efficiency of reviewing … Read more

Are you a faculty member looking to start a new research project? From demystifying grant review processes, building agency relationships and research collaborations, and connecting with other research support services, this session provides a timely introduction to research proposal development … Read more

In this session, the UNC Office of Animal Care and Use will explain the animal care application process. New faculty and those who are new to animal work will learn where to find the necessary resources to get started with … Read more

Engaging the best consultation on research design, data analysis, and data management at the right time can mean the difference in securing funding and publishing your research. In this session, Odum staff provide a virtual introduction to their Institute and … Read more

This panel session will address the critical needs of faculty to maintain writing productivity. Themes addressed by Center for Faculty Excellence staff and Summer Writing Group (SWG) alumni include strategies applied during their experience in the program, forming a habit … Read more